Unit 1 ArtReadingI. Warming up1. What kind of art can you see in life?2. Can you name some famous painting and painters?3. If you could have four kinds of these paintings on the walls of your bedroom, which kind would you like to choose? Give your reasons.II. Reading◆Fast readingTask one: Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.1. How many styles of Western painting are mentioned in the text? What are they?◆Careful readingTask two: Read the passage carefully and choose the right answer foe each question.1. According to the text，it’s less likely that art is influenced by________.A. social changesB. agriculture productionC. lifestyle changesD. beliefs of people2. When did painters mainly focus on religion?A. From 5th to 15th century AD.B. From 15th to 16th century.C. From late 19th to early 20th century.D. From 20th century to today.3. According to the text, the painters during the Renaissance _______.①adopted a more humanistic attitude to life②discovered the rules of perspective③developed oil paints④broke away from the traditional style of paintingA. ①③④B. ②③④C. ①②④D. ①②③4. It can be inferred that classical Roman and Greek ideas were________．A．imaginary B．realistic C．ridiculous D．abstract5. Who were the first to paint outdoors?A. Painters in the Middle Ages.B. Painters in the Renaissance.C. The Impressionists.D. Contemporary painters.6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Paintings in the Middle Ages were very realistic.B. Western art has changed a lot since the 5th century.C. The Impressionist paintings were painted mainly indoors.D. Modern art began in the Renaissance.7. How is the text organized?A. In time orderB. In space orderC. In logical orderD. In reverse order (倒序)8. What’s the main idea of the text?The text mainly tells us _____ of the major movements in ________ art over the centuries. Task three: Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.◎The Middle Ages1. Time:2. Main aim: To represent _______ _ themes3. Characteristics: full of ________paint religious scenes in a more ________ way4. Artists:5. Why were the paintings at this time full of religious symbols?6. When did the ideas begin to change?◎The Renaissance1. Time:2. Main aim: adopt a more __________ ;paint _________________ as they were3. Characteristics: draw things in ____________ ;paint __________ pictures4. Artists:5. Why did more and more painters begin to paint people and nature as they really were in the Renaissance?6. What were the two key factors for the development of this time?◎Impressionism1. Time:2. Main aim: show how _______________ fell on objects at of day3. Characteristics: not as ________ as those of earlier painters4. What led to new painting styles in Impressionism?5. What social changes led to new painting style?____________________________________________________________________________◎Modern Art1. Time:2. Main aim: concentrate on certain _______ of the objectrepresent the objects by using3. Characteristics: and4. What is the beginning of “modern art”?◆Post readingTask four: Now can you tell which period the following pictures belong to?A. The Middle AgesB. The RenaissanceC. ImpressionismD. Modern Art（）（）（）（）◆Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking picture.(画是无言的诗，诗是有声的画。
)◆Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained.(好的画犹如佳肴，可以品其美味，无法解释。
)◆Summary: 见周报Exercise I一、写出下列单词的中文意思及词性custom people describerepresent religious naturesymbol respect scenereplace attitude classicaldecorate achievement discoveryconvince agricultural industrialnaturally traditional detailedscore exist quality二、根据中文写出下列短语1. 对…感兴趣2. 充满3. 通过…方式4. 集中精力于5. 与此同时6. 和7. 被…使用8. 指导；导致9. 从…中挣脱10. 渴望去做某事11. 与…不一样12. 对…生气13. …的开端14. 鼓励某人去做某事15. 一方面16. 另一方面三、根据句意填写单词1. An Ice s__________ Festival is being held in Haerbin. No wonder people are flooding there.2. This chair is a t____________ Anthony’s way of designing furniture.3. The teacher was asked to a__________ an easier approach to explaining this question.4. The villagers lost most of their p____________ during the earthquake.5. He made an a__________ to escape from being punished.6. It is difficult to p__________ what the long-term effects of the accident will be.7. The factory must a___________ at increasing production.8. Everyone has f____________ in Dr. Wang’s medical skill.9. Your s____________ gets longer as the sun sets.10. The museum houses several of Leonardo da Vinci’s m______________11. This is a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and c_____________ to human health.12. It has become e____________ to us that a mistake has been made.13. His performance was absolutely s_______________.14. The artist combines different t______________ in the same painting.。